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This is interesting and a contradiction to what most everyone here has said and what I've been able to find on the net while specifically looking at whether solar and alternator charge can co-exist. In fact there are members here who have been running this set up for a number of years. I have...

Are you saying that it would be impossible to do so without killing the battery for EVERY possible use case? Are you referring to just running it off of a starter battery, without solar and for extended periods of time without turning the vehicle on? I'm just trying to figure out what an...

I don't plan on running the fridge as a freezer constantly, and definitely not when I have just one single (wired) group 27 battery. The two fridges I'm considering are the Engel MT45 or the Luna 50L. My math may be a bit fuzzy but I'm assuming a worst case scenario of 15 hours of no sun (low...

So as far as a battery upgrade, my options include upgrading from my current Odyssey Group 34 to a Group 27 battery to get the additional 25 or so Ah in capacity. Alternatively, for about the same price (or slightly more), I can keep my Group 34 as is (it is about 2.5 years old and is regularly...

Thanks for providing feedback on the set up. I will be running a single battery set up as well and will supplement with solar to keep it topped up. Plan on ruining either an Engel 40 L Combi or a Luna 50 and I am budgeting a nominal need to replenish about 35 Ah (38% of a Group 27 battery...

Thanks for all the help and advise guys. I'm new to solar and have mostly ever camped with ice boxes (or worst) so all this is new to me. In my case, If I'm on the road for 3-4 hours a day while running the fridge from the alternator and also providing a supplement from the trickle charge...

Thanks! I think upgrading to a Group 27 will serve me fine once I'm ready to replace my Group 34 (a transplant from my previous rig). And there is option for additional solar as well, beyond the 100 Watt panel I'll be putting up initially. Particularly if it could also charge the small lithium...

Thanks! This is a very handy range for me to consider as I build it up. I don't plan on leaving my fridge permanently mounted in my rig when it is being used as a daily driver. We usually get to camp in late afternoon and are usually out on a trail etc for most of the day. So late afternoon and...

I don't need 200-300 Amp Hours of Lithium. I don't have anything drawing that would warrant much capacity and do not intend on being out remote for weeks at a time where the cumulative impact of draw-replenish warrants such a large bank. The biggest draw (when camped) will be from an Engel 40...

I considered having a 75 AH Lithium auxiliary battery in the engine bay. But I don't anyone who has been running that for long enough to judge what the impact is on performance and life. Plust, They are too expensive at the moment to experiment with for me. I've just concluded that Lithium, for...

Thanks! With the AGM battery I make it a point to charge it with AC power on a fairly regular basis. I also carry a lithium jump start with me when on long trips. With a lithium solar generator as a backup, I only envision straining my starter battery very rarely. I can always disconnect the...

Yeah lugging around heavy batteries isn't going to happen in the 4Runner given that space and weight are at a premium. This is also the reason why I want to mount the solar panels as opposed to a briefcase.

I agree with the last bit. If I was designing something specifically for the rig, I'd probably ditch either the solar panels or the solar generator. But the Lithium solar generator is going to be used for a lot of stuff at home and outside as well so it isn't exclusively for long trips with the...

Thanks! My set up will be very similar to yours and if too may end up placing my MPPT in the footwell if I go for one that doesn't have adequate thermal or weather protection. I had also shortlisted the Victron 75/15 for my needs. I guess one could always get a 5 ft extension from the solar...

The 10 Amp AC charger charges my starter battery when shore power is available and stays in the truck since I plug in my AGM in from time to time to keep it topped up. You are right, if I'm at a campsite that is electric, I'd just plug it in and be happy (that will be rare though as I like to...

I've been evaluating various options as far as beefing up my 4Runner's electrical needs are concerned since I'd be adding a 40-50 Liter fridge and a couple of camp lights soon. I've looked at a number of options and tried to best match my budget, my usage (how long I planned on being off-grid...

Thanks for the info. Awesome they the dealer is in Texas so I’ll probably give them a call early next year to see what they have in stock. Are you planning to mount it on a RR or rails? My only concern is that with their awning and the tent plus a solar panel we are probably looking at 300 lbs...

Would love to know that as well. This tent seems to check all the right boxes though I wish the ladder could have been integrated like the EA Stealth. It retails for around $3700 USD in Australia so if they could match that price here it would be a winner.